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• Barcelona slammed by pundits following PSG humiliation

  14-02-2017 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona's capitulation in Paris was not greeted well by ex-pros turned pundits Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand, who wasted no time in condemning the 'sloppy' and effortless performance.
  
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• Jamaal Lascelles’ late equaliser earns leaders Newcastle a point at Norwich

  14-02-2017 23:48
  
  Newcastle United’s captain, Jamaal Lascelles, spared his goalkeeper Karl Darlow’s blushes with an 81st-minute equaliser to earn them a 2-2 draw in a pulsating match with Norwich City at Carrow Road which left the Championship leaders a point clear of Brighton who were held at home by Ipswich Town.It was an error by Darlow that had enabled Norwich to lead at half-time after they had recovered from conceding a goal by Ayoze Pérez after only 23 seconds. Under little pressure Darl
  
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• Paul Nuttall admits claim he lost close friends at Hillsborough was false

  14-02-2017 23:46
  
  Ukip press officer Lynda Roughley takes responsibility for ‘close friends’ post on website and offers her resignationThe Ukip leader, Paul Nuttall, is facing more questions about Hillsborough after being forced to admit that claims on his website about losing close friends in the disaster were false.In an interview with Liverpool’s Radio City News on Tuesday, it was put to him that in 2012 he said on his website that he had “lost close personal friends”. Nuttall den
  
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• Radical overhaul of AFL fixture still on cards for 2018 season

  14-02-2017 23:45
  
  17-5 model being examined, where each team plays each other onceTeams split into groups based on ladder position for final five roundsThe AFL is pushing ahead with plans for a radical overhaul of the season fixture, with a change possible as early as next year. The league is looking at variations of a 17-5 model that would see teams play each other once then split into three groups based on ladder position for the last five rounds. Related: AFL: Jack Viney joins Nathan Jones as co-captain of Mel
  
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• Preston 2-1 Birmingham City: Jordan Hugill seals the win

  14-02-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jordan Hugill sealed all three points for Preston during a feisty encounter on Tuesday night at Deepdale. Birmingham's struggles continued and captain Craig Gardner was also sent off.
  
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• Derby County 3-4 Cardiff City: Joe Ralls scores winner

  14-02-2017 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Derby's play-off hopes suffered another blow when they squandered a two-goal lead to lose 4-3 at home to Cardiff City in another roller-coaster match at Pride Park.
  
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• Norwich 2-1 Newcastle: Leaders draw after Darlow howler

  14-02-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KIERAN GILL AT CARROW ROAD: Newcastle were the architects of their own downfall in dropping two points as the favourites forpromotion were left frustrated against Norwich.
  
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• How Eddie Jones rebuilt Courtney Lawes

  14-02-2017 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It took a stark message from Eddie Jones to make Courtney Lawes realise that being a renowned hit-man was not enough. If he wanted to keep playing for England, he had to change.
  
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• Mesut Ozil must rise to the occasion for Arsenal

  14-02-2017 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: It seems strange that Arsenal are not playing Petr Cech — their goalkeeper who starts week in, week out in the Premier League — in such a pivotal match.
  
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• Aston Villa 1-3 Barnsley: Bradshaw bags a brace for Tykes

  14-02-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tom Bradshaw's clinical double piled the misery on Aston Villa as Barnsley claimed a deserved 3-1 win.
  
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• Wolves 0-1 Wigan Athletic: Buxton strikes late winner

  14-02-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Buxton headed home an 88th-minute corner from Max Power - Wigan's first attempt on goal - as Wolves crashed to a third successive defeat ahead of their FA Cup fifth round date with Chelsea.
  
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• Leeds United 2-1 Bristol City: Match report

  14-02-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JOE BERNSTEIN AT ELLAND ROAD: Wood scored his 22nd goal of the season in controversial fashion but Bristol City’s survival hopes were hit by an injury top scorer Tammy Abraham.
  
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• Joe Root revels more in the battle the tougher it gets

  14-02-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Batting coach Kevin Sharp has been as influential a figure as anyone in Joe Root's journey to becoming his country's best player and now its new Test captain.
  
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• Wales could turn to Keelan Giles for Six Nations

  14-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: After suffering a hamstring injury in January, Giles was left out of Rob Howley’s initial squad and Wales were short of Test-form wingers following George North’s injury.
  
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• Nolito warned he must improve in Manchester City training

  14-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Forgotten man Nolito has been told to improve his performances on the training pitch if he wants first team action at Man City. The 30-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at the club.
  
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• Laura and Jason Kenny's baby joy

  14-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The nation’s most successful female Olympian posted a touching photograph of two adult bicycles and a tiny child’s bike on social media and was flooded with messages of congratulation.
  
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• Jermain Defoe is England's answer to Zlatan Ibrahimovic

  14-02-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: At the age of 34, to score 14 goals in 24 league games, as Defoe has done this season, is exceptional. To do so playing for the worst team in the league beggars belief.
  
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• PSG 4-0 Barcelona: Angel di Maria punishes sloppy Barca

  14-02-2017 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Barcelona's Champions League hopes are left hanging by a thread after their humbling at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.
  
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• Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Blackburn: Sasso bags first brace

  14-02-2017 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Wednesday paraded more than £12m worth of striking talent in the matchday squad - but stand-in defender Sasso upstaged them all with his first two goals for the club.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for February 15

  14-02-2017 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Towcester, Wolverhampton, Newcastle and Kempton.
  
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• Champions League: PSG better tactically and physically - Busquets anguish at chastening Barcelona loss

  14-02-2017 23:15
  
  Paris Saint-Germain recorded a sensational 4-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League and Sergio Busquets had no complaints.
  
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• Guiseley 2-1 Sutton: Cup heroes beaten before Arsenal

  14-02-2017 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Just as Arsene Wenger zipped himself up, braced for a brisk stroll across the Allianz Arena, the gravity of Sutton United’s quite wonderful tale became apparent.
  
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• Rotherham United 2-3 Huddersfield Town

  14-02-2017 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Terriers looked like they were going to be held to a disappointing draw by the rock-bottom Millers until they showcased their credentials with Tommy Smith's injury-time winner at the New York Stadium.
  
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• Kostas Mitroglou hands Benfica the edge against Borussia Dortmund

  14-02-2017 23:10
  
  Benfica defeated a misfiring Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie thanks to Kostas Mitroglou’s 13th goal in his past 13 games.The Greece international Mitroglou flicked the ball into the net to open the scoring in the 48th minute as Benfica, who have now not conceded a goal at home for 383 minutes, prevented the competition’s best attack from scoring. Continue reading...
  
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• Benfica 1-0 Borussia Dortmund, Champions League

  14-02-2017 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Benfica will head to Germany will a fantastic chance of reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Kostas Mitroglou scored the only goal of the game.
  
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• Courtney Lawes credits England coach Eddie Jones for his return to form

  14-02-2017 23:07
  
  • Jones pointed out flaws that kept Lawes on the bench in Australia
  • ‘I needed to push myself more and that’s what he made me do‘Courtney Lawes was likened to a “human ice-pack” after his tireless shift against Wales but he is just pleased to be in from the cold. The 27-year-old was integral to England’s rearguard action in Cardiff and, after finding himself behind Maro Itoje and George Kruis in the pecking order last summer in Australia, he has est
  
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• Reading 3-2 Brentford: Match report

  14-02-2017 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OLIVER TODD AT THE MADEJSKI STADIUM:Lasse Vibe looked to have turned this clash on its head with two second-half goals but Danny Williams and Beerens pushed it back Reading's way.
  
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• Brighton 1-1 Ipswich: Hemed strikes as Seagulls draw

  14-02-2017 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JACK BEZANTS AT THE AMEX STADIUM: Brighton’s Championship title hopes were dented as they failed to break down a stubborn Ipswich defence on a frustrating night at the Amex Stadium.
  
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• Fulham 3-2 Nottingham Forest: Neeskens Kebano wins it

  14-02-2017 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ADAM SHERGOLD AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Neeskens Kebano scored his second goal in as many games as Fulham edged Nottingham Forest in a thriller at Craven Cottage.
  
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• Champions League: PSG 4 Barcelona 0 - Birthday boy Di Maria at the double to tear Barca apart

  14-02-2017 22:45
  
  Angel Di Maria soaked up the love and adoration of the Paris Saint-Germain faithful as his brilliant brace inspired a rampant 4-0 Champions League triumph over Barcelona.
  
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• Champions League: Benfica 1 Borussia Dortmund 0 - Aubameyang misses penalty in Lisbon nightmare

  14-02-2017 22:43
  
  Kostas Mitroglou scored the winning goal for Benfica, adding to the woes of Borussia Dortmund's profligate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  
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• Highland Lodge handed Grand National boost 

  14-02-2017 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Highland Lodge, the Aintree specialist who just missed a Grand National run last year, has been virtually guaranteed a slot in this year’s contest.
  
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• Racing news and tips: Vicente looks the pick of Grand National weights

  14-02-2017 22:00
  
  • Paul Nicholls delighted with Le Mercurey’s allocation of 10st 9lb
  • Five Irish-trained horses head the weights for 2017 Grand NationalPaul Nicholls got a Valentine’s card from the official handicapper on Tuesday when his Vicente was given an attractive low weight for the Grand National. Nicholls has a team of seven entered, knowing that victory in the £1m race on 8 April would give him an unbeatable lead in the trainers’ championship and this may be within his
  
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• Schneiderlin nutmegs Everton assistant boss in training

  14-02-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Morgan Schneiderlin has played under the Koeman brothers at both Southampton and current club Everton, and has clearly been attempting to get one up on them throughout that time.
  
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• Daily Fantasy Gameweek 25 review: Mane, Sanchez, Gabbiadini star but Gabriel Jesus and Costa struggle

  14-02-2017 21:34
  
  There was another full round of Premier League matches this weekend which saw Liverpool finally get their 2017 kickstarted in style with a comprehensive win over Tottenham. Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United also all won, which means only 4 points separate 2nd from 6th.
  
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• Ben Stokes wants England to win back fans' hearts

  14-02-2017 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The promotion of Stokes as new captain Root's deputy is recognition of the huge influence the Durham all-rounder now has as the heartbeat of the England side across all three formats.
  
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• Boca Juniors training breaks out into a fight

  14-02-2017 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tensions in the Boca Juniors training camp have spilled over this week after a routine practice match transcended into a huge fight between two players.
  
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• Usain Bolt wins Laureus sportsman of the year

  14-02-2017 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stars of all sports have arrived at the 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco. Usain Bolt, Premier League champions Leicester andNico Rosberg are all in attendance.
  
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• David Ospina to start for Arsenal at Bayern Munich

  14-02-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN IN MUNICH: Ospina played in the group stages of the competition back in autumn and early winter but was expected to make way for Petr Cech against the Bundesliga champions.
  
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• Arsenal must face down the shadow of history to topple Bayern Munich | Paul MacInnes

  14-02-2017 21:11
  
  The Gunners have played Bayern Munich six times in the past five seasons and the German team’s wins have given Wednesday’s fixture a Groundhog Day feelGroundhog Day, besides being an overrated comedy starring Bill Murray, is the most famous act of rodent meteorology in the world. Dependent on the behaviour of a solitary member of the marmot family, residents of the US state of Pennsylvania hope to divine whether their spring will be early or late. If the groundhog emerges from its bu
  
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• Athletics: Bolt wins record-equalling fourth Laureus award

  14-02-2017 21:01
  
  The Laureus World Sports Awards took place in Monaco on Tuesday, with Usain Bolt and Simone Biles claiming the two major prizes.
  
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• Chelsea stars take on FIFA challenge to hit the target

  14-02-2017 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anyone who has ever played FIFA will know how irritating one of the pre-match skill games is - attempting to chip the ball into a bucket some yards away. It's even difficult for professional footballers.
  
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• Manuel Neuer hints Arsenal are easy to play against

  14-02-2017 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On a day when much talk was about Arsenal goalkeepers, it was something the chap between the posts for Bayern Munich said that cut to the heart of much more fundamental issue.
  
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• PSG v Barcelona, UEFA Champions League LIVE score

  14-02-2017 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  European football returns following a winter break, and it's straight into the deep end of the Champions League as PSG and Barcelona meet in a heavyweightlast-16 clash. Follow live here.
  
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• Champions League: Wenger gives Ospina starting role for Arsenal at Bayern Munich

  14-02-2017 20:04
  
  Arsene Wenger will resist the temptation to hand Petr Cech a Champions League recall, confirming David Ospina will start at Bayern Munich.
  
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• Super Netball: the circuit-breaker the game has been crying out for

  14-02-2017 20:00
  
  With attitudes towards women’s sport changing, the new competition has a chance to give Australian sport a real shake, but it must stand proudly femaleSet up in 2008, the trans-Tasman Netball League was the world’s premier netball competition, made up of five teams from Australia and five from New Zealand. But the standard of the Australian teams was generally higher, which led to mismatches (eight of the nine championships were won by Australian teams) and ultimately the league&rsqu
  
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• Usain Bolt among sports at Laureus World Sports Awards 

  14-02-2017 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stars of all sports have arrived at the 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco. Usain Bolt, Premier League champions Leicester andNico Rosberg are all in attendance.
  
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• Former caddie Dave Musgrove dies

  14-02-2017 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dave Musgrove, began caddying at the age of 12 and went on to enjoy success in major championships alongside Sandy Lyle, Seve Ballesteros and Lee Janzen.
  
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• Hillsborough families dismayed by Paul Nuttall's 'insulting' admission

  14-02-2017 19:32
  
  Families of people killed in 1989 disaster respond to Ukip leader’s admission that claims about losing close friends at match were falseBereaved families of Hillsborough victims have reacted with dismay after the Ukip leader, Paul Nuttall, was forced to admit that claims on his website about losing close friends in the disaster were false.
  Margaret Aspinall, the chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, whose 18-year-old son, James, died in the disaster, described the admission as &l
  
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• Hummels expecting Mesut Ozil to start in Arsenal clash 

  14-02-2017 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mats Hummels expects 'world-class' playmaker Mesut Ozil to be in the Arsenal team that faces Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
  
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